Culture – Page 27

Asking Eric: Sister upset about sibling meeting ex’s new girlfriend

February 19, 2025 Bouldin 0

By R. Eric Thomas Dear Eric: My sister is going through a divorce after 40 years of marriage. It has been a long time coming during which time I have seen her often berate her husband in […]

Demolition about to begin on old Huntsville city hall; park plans revealed

February 19, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Scott Turner Demolition of the old Huntsville City Hall is about to start. “In a couple of days and over the next couple of weeks you’ll be able to see that building coming down,” City […]

Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad

February 12, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” – while they were being shipped to a plantation in Puerto Príncipe, Cuba. […]

‘Bridgerton’ writer among Alabama ties to NAACP Image Award nominations

February 12, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Lawrence Specker The list of nominees for the 2025 NAACP Image Awards includes several works or creators with ties to Alabama, including a writer who contributed to the hit Netflix series “Bridgerton.” The NAACP unveiled the list of […]

Albertville anti-ICE protest ‘deeply concerning,’ Alabama official says: ‘A game of dangerous rhetoric’

February 5, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz The demonstration against President Trump’s immigration crackdown Wednesday night on the streets of downtown Albertville was “deeply concerning,” the dean of Alabama’s congressional delegation said Thursday. “While I respect the right to peaceful […]

Where are the most expensive homes in Huntsville? You’ll find them on the mountain

February 5, 2025 Bouldin 0

Looking to buy a home In Huntsville on a limited budget? You probably won’t be looking at the ledging or downtown.

What Diversity, Equity and Inclusion means to Huntsville

February 4, 2025 Bouldin 0

Reprint from SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS (SEPTEMBER 18, 2024) – – The City of Huntsville’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) has a simple but critical mission: To make life better for everyone. Huntsville is […]

‘Family, faith, football’: Alabama farmer seeks wife who appreciates all 3 on reality TV

January 29, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Mary Colurso Farming, hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities are second nature to Alabama’s Jay Woods. But the Florence native isn’t quite as skillful at romance. Woods, 25, has turned to reality TV in his […]

This store only sells goods made in Alabama, and it’s got just about everything

January 21, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Amber Sutton Tucked away along downtown Prattville’s charming Main Street is the Everything Alabama gift shop, a store that offers, well, a little bit of everything — from art to gourmet foods to skincare, clothing, glassware […]

Huntsville cleanup event was set for Monday in honor of MLK National Day of Service

January 20, 2025 Bouldin 0

By John R. Roby Huntsville invited volunteers to take part in a community cleanup event on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service. The focus was Campus 805 and the […]